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A Tallgrass Kitchen Gift Guide 2011

The holidays are coming, the goose is getting fat, chestnuts are roasting and all that. Although I prefer to keep gift giving low-key, finding the perfect gift for your loved ones can be a fun and fulfilling part of the season. Here are a few delicious little items (many kitchen-related, some plain fun) that may [...]

Posted 10 December 2011 | Ideas   cookbook review   gardening   gift guide | Comments (0) Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Quick Pickled Beets

Preserving the harvest continues. I had forgotten about one lonely row of beets. Despite the jungle of weeds, they persisted. They were chiogga beets, which have the most lovely pink and white spirals. Although the stripes don’t withstand pickling, they have the advantage of turning the pickling liquid a daring magenta (in lieu of the [...]

Posted 08 September 2011 | Vegetables   gardening   preserving | Comments (0) Tagged: , , ,

Ode to the Quick Pickle

I love a good pickle. Sweet, spicy, garlicky, tart, live fermented…I haven’t met a pickle I don’t like, regardless of my pregnancy status. Making your own pickles at home is wonderful–not only will you get that smug Super Domestic Goddess feeling as you don your cute little apron to toss together some incredible snacks, but [...]

Posted 05 August 2011 | Vegetables   condiments   gardening   preserving   snacks   vegetarian | Comments (2) Tagged: , , , , ,

Strawberry Cream Waffle

Spring gardening is well-underway here in the Upper Midwest. The rhubarb and asparagus are mere DAYS away from first harvest, I have some tomato and pepper seedling starting in the basement, and out in the garden we’ve put in potatoes, onion sets, leeks, and a salad garden with carrots, kale, and lettuces. I plan to [...]

Posted 30 April 2011 | breakfast   gardening   kid stuff   strawberries   vegetarian | Comments (4) Tagged: , , , , ,

Gardening: Make your own seed tape

Spring is almost here…right? Right? We are steadily above freezing, and we can get outside almost everyday now. Which is great, because we were developing a serious case of cabin fever around here. Primarily my two and a half year old. All those people who compare raising dogs and kids are nutso–they are not at [...]

Posted 09 April 2011 | Vegetables   gardening | Comments (1) Tagged: , ,